Pennsylvania Settlement with United Chair Company

Defendant furniture manufacturer settled claims of bid-rigging on contracts with the state.

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Pennsylvania v. J.J.D. Urethane

Defendant pleaded guilty to federal bid-rigging on roofing contracts for Pennsylvania school districts, state filed civil suit to recover damages.

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Pennsylvania v. Susquehanna Regional Airport Authority, 1-CV-05-1814 (M.D. Pa. 2005)

Regional airport authority sought to take land by eminent domain that was owned by sole competitor to authority’s parking lots.

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U.S., New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida v. Waste Management, Inc., Ocho Acquisition Corp., and Eastern Environmental Services, Inc.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the acquisition of Eastern Environmental Services, Inc. (Eastern) by Waste Management Services, Inc. (WMI), alleging the merger would substantially lessen competition in the waste hauling business.

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U.S., Texas, and Pennsylvania v. USA Waste Services, Inc. and Sanifill, Inc.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Plaintiff States sought to enjoin the merger between USA Waste Services, Inc. (USA Waste) and Sanifill, Inc. (Sanifill), alleging that the merger would substantially reduce competition in the waste hauling industry.

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In re Minolta Camera Products Antitrust Litigation, 668 F. Supp. 456 (D. Md 1987)

The Plaintiff States sought damages on behalf of their resident consumers, alleging that the Minolta Corporation (Minolta) conspired with several retailers to fix the prices for which its products were sold at retail.

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U.S. v. Cargill Inc., No. 6:97-CV-6161 (W.D.N.Y. July 22, 1997)

The U.S. and Plaintiff States sought to enjoin Akzo and Cargill, Inc. (Cargill) from consummating their merger, arguing that the merger would substantially reduce competition in the mining and sale of salt products.

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Pennsylvania et. al. v. Playmobil USA, 1995-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) ¶ 71, 215 (M.D. PA, March 1995)

Plaintiff States complaint against Playmobil USA, Inc. (Playmobil) sought compensatory damages and injunctive relief, alleging that Playmobil conspired with certain dealers to set the minimum retail price for which retailers were permitted to sell Playmobil?s toys.

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New York et al. v. Federated Department Stores

Anticompetitive effects posed by proposed merger of two of the nation’s largest department store retailers

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Pennsylvania v. Capital Health System Services and Polyclinic Health System, 1995-2 Trade Cas. (CCH) 71,205 (M.D. Pa. 1995)

Pennsylvania sought to enjoin the merger between Defendants, Capital Health System Services and Polyclinic Health System, alleging that the merger would substantially lessen competition in the market for hospital services by eliminating an effective competitor.

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